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The annual Austin conference is presenting 99 world premiere features and speakers from all aspects of the entertainment industry.
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Theatre Review (Washington, DC): ‘Silent Sky’ at Ford’s Theatre
This rich drama by Lauren Gunderson shines a light on the pioneering astronomical work of the women …
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Concert Review: Cellist Jakob Kullberg (Brooklyn, 2 February 2020)
Music by six Nordic composers, including Kullberg himself, allowed three fine musicians to focus on …
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Film Review: ‘Goalie’ Is a Different Kind of Sports Biopic
Director Adriana Maggs' well-produced biopic is an unflinching look at the brief, tragic life of Can…
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Music Reviews: Marty Stuart – ‘The Pilgrim,’ Plus Sweet Lizzy Project, Phast Phreddie, Grant Peeples
Marty Stuart’s ‘The Pilgrim,’ a turning point in his career, reappears with bonus tracks and a book.…
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Charlie Doherty’s Top 40 Releases of 2019
Just in time for the 2020 Grammys, here is my annual list of top releases of 2019 (including Barones…
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Interview: Actress Paula Garcés, Co-Creator of ‘World of Aluna’
Actress/producer/writer Paula Garcés and her husband Antonio Hernandez continue to expand their 'The World of Aluna' with a new graphic novel trilogy that continues the adventures of the South American superhero.
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Robert F. Kennedy: Remembering the Morning of June 6, 1968:
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Interview: Leslie Peters, Author of ‘Finding Time to Lead: Seven Practices to Unleash Outrageous Potential’
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StokerCon 2017: A Genre Writer’s Paradise Aboard the Haunted Queen Mary
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Tired of March Madness? How about some Meet-Cute?
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The Internet Is Forever, but We Are Going to Fade Away Anyway
Just keep in mind that one day we will all be gone, and none of this online stuff will matter anymore.
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New Year’s Day – Should We Glance Back or Look Forward?
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Greta the Great – Greta Thunberg Leads the Way on Climate Change
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Labor Day – Teachers’ Work Is a Labor of Love
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U.S. Women’s World Cup Victory – Clearly Ends the Equal Pay Question
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Book Review: ‘Along The Trenches’ by Navid Kermani
'Along The Trenches' by Navid Kermani is a amazingly well written and easy to comprehend book creating a stark picture of reality in modern Eastern Europe.
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NAB 2019: Opening Day Honors Alan Alda and Looks to Future
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Pete Buttigieg Makes His Case for the 2020 Presidential Race
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First Step Act: Sentencing Reform Finally in Sight in Mississippi and the Nation
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Sentencing Reform: With Time Running Out, Revised First Step Act Emerges
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Software Review: ‘Adobe Premiere Rush’ – Speed Without Mickey Mouse
Adobe Premiere Rush has introduced new features to help you speed up or slow down your video.
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Sentencing 101: How the Justice System Works
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Nine Ways to Childproof Your Home
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Capturing Marketing Productivity in a Sea of Distractions
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Five Ways Americans are Saving Hundreds Each Month
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Theatre Review (Washington, DC): ‘Silent Sky’ at Ford’s Theatre
This rich drama by Lauren Gunderson shines a light on the pioneering astronomical work of the women of the Harvard Observatory.
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Concert Review: Cellist Jakob Kullberg (Brooklyn, 2 February 2020)
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Film Review: ‘Goalie’ Is a Different Kind of Sports Biopic
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Music Reviews: Marty Stuart – ‘The Pilgrim,’ Plus Sweet Lizzy Project, Phast Phreddie, Grant Peeples
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Charlie Doherty’s Top 40 Releases of 2019
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World Premieres and Notable Speakers Highlight SXSW 2020
The annual Austin conference is presenting 99 world premiere features and speakers from all aspects of the entertainment industry.
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The Internet Is Forever, but We Are Going to Fade Away Anyway
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Theatre Review (Washington, DC): ‘Silent Sky’ at Ford’s Theatre
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Brecht: Call and Respond’
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Book Review: ‘Obsidian’ by Thomas King
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TV Review: ‘Lost in Space’ (Season Two) – Battle of the Bots
The long awaited second season of Netflix’s 'Lost in Space' is now available for viewing and it was worth the wait.
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TV Review: ‘The Mandalorian’ – The Ultimate Space Cowboy
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Wizard World Austin: ‘Gotham’ and Dancing with Greg Brady
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Morrissey and Bauhaus Top LA’s Cruel World Festival Debut Line-Up
The line-up features a number of acts that came to prominence in the alternative music scene of the 1980s.
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Music Reviews: Various Artists – ‘Echo in the Canyon’, plus the Claudettes, David Childers, Hot Club of Los Angeles
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Music Reviews: Bruce Springsteen & Friends – ‘Peace, Love & Understanding’, Plus Will Sexton, The Mastersons
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Book Review: ‘Obsidian’ by Thomas King
Thomas King's 'Obsidian' may not be your typical murder mystery but its a wonderful book and a satisfying conclusion to a great series.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Trial of Kitaro’ by Shigeru Mizuki from Drawn+Quarterly
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Visiting the Charles Dickens Museum in London
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‘Tropico 6’ and its First DLC: Destroying Economies is Great Fun
The amount of fun one can have running an economy into the ground in "Tropico 6" is amazing.
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Card Game Review: ‘Astronomy Fluxx’ from Looney Labs
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Videogame Review: ‘MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries’